Trying makes it worse

[EternalFlower]

Hi @tonys thanks for visiting and liking...keeps a nice connection...how are u? Ur animals sound lovely....

Continue to have visitors here, about twice a week atm but sometimes more....and texts from my friend who checks in. Today met nice worker, he went for coffee with me and told me about his kids and their names. It was nice to be in the community eith another person. Recovery lies there.

I am pretty not assertive u are right although i have some spark at times and have stood up for myself more lately. I dont push much and persist or like being a burden. I need to learn polite ways to say "that hurts, stop...." Like we teach children to say. We teach children its ok to voice displeasure or anger or a boundary but as adults we still have abusers who will stomp all over our boundaries. Im scared of such people.

Had a huge dinner i cooked up and feeling tired. 

[Oaktree]

Hi @EternalFlower 

It’s great that you have someone taking you on outings and that you are enjoying it. That’s wonderful.

I read that you had a huge cook up last night too. Good on you. Nutrition is so important. 

I hope that you will be feeling a lot better soon.

Meggle

[Oaktree]

@EternalFlower @tonys @Sophia1 @LeChuck 

Meggle’s Meals and Cafe

Dish of the Day

Bush Turkey Pie served with 

Collard Greens 

enjoy!

Meggle

[tonys]

@Oaktree    YUMMY...    tonys

[Oaktree]

@tonys @EternalFlower @Sophia1 @Shaz51 @LeChuck 

Meggle’s Meals and Cafe

Dish of the Day

Chargrilled Possum with Potato Hash

enjoy!

Meggle

[Oaktree]

@EternalFlower @tonys @Sophia1 @LeChuck 

Hi guys,

I am feeling a bit down these last few days. I hope it’s something that will pass soon. 
I don’t like feeling this way and I don’t want to do anything. I really should be exercising as well. I am supposed to go to my canasta group tomorrow morning but I think I would rather just stay in bed. It’s getting really cold here in the mornings. I feel like a lazy slug at the moment. So unmotivated!

Meggle

[tonys]

Hey @Oaktree      Mate . .      Well two schools of thought here.     [ A]     Its part of your rhythm.. 

You have been doing a awful lot mate.  All that serotonin travelling at speed leaves a vacuum

behind it ,  and your bound to get sucked back into it   now and then. 

B ]     Check  your levels.  Thyroid..   B group  etc..  I started on thyroxine .   definatley  helps..

You've come too far Meggle   to  let things slip.    Tomorrow..     doctors appointment..

Take care my good friend.                      tonys mb  1 

[PerthSquirril]

Hello eternalflower, I am a 72 yo man. I have suffered all my life from depression but when i was with my wife i was ok. Now she’s gone, my children ignore me, i just cannot cope.

We see all the ads, get help here and there, but every service i’ve contacted has been a poor show. 

I live in perth

[tyme]

Hi there @PerthSquirril - Welcome to the forums! Glad you have found us. Hopefully you will be able to find some connection and belong here on the forums.

I'm sorry to hear you feel a sense of loneliness. 

We are here for each other.

If you feel up to it, you can tag me into your responses by typing "@" in front of my name e.g. @tyme . That way, I will receive a notification.

I'll also tag other lovely forums members who you may want to meet @EternalFlower @tonys @Oaktree @Appleblossom 

[Oaktree]

Hi @PerthSquirril 

Welcome to the forums.

I hope you find a sense of connection here.

Meggle